Monkeying Around Attire

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One day I’m planning what to wear to hang out with Geisha, and the next it’s what to wear to monkey around with monkeys on the side of a mountain. Haha. Needless to say, we had quite the jampacked weekend in Kyoto!

The first couple photos of me are on Bamboo Forest Street, and the rest are at Monkey Park Iwatayama. The monkey park was so fun! All the monkeys are wild, and one of the monkeys even had the teeniest, tiniest little baby! I’ll be sharing more monkey and bamboo photos tomorrow, though. 🙂

For hiking up the side of a mountain (it’s about a 20-minute walk up a mountain to get to the monkeys), comfort was key. It was so unbelievably humid it had looked like I had taken a shower by the time I reached the monkeys! And sundresses are always the best bet for staying cool. This one is my go-to for comfortable and has been featured on my blog at least a thousand times now. (Sorry!)

But hey – at least I’m wearing different sandals! Haha. These sandals are some of the oldest shoes I think I own. I’ve had them for at least 10 years…I think they were honestly my first online purchase that I ever made. (They came from Zappos, I think?) Unfortunately, you probably won’t be seeing them again. This is because just as I was getting ready to hike back down the mountain…one of the straps broke on my sandal. I suppose for as much use as they have gotten over the last decade, it was time. I’m debating repairing them with super glue, or ordering an identical pair from Kohls (but I’m not so sure it’ll be worth it to get them shipped to Japan). Decisions, decisions!

The jewelry pictured above is all of my new favorite pieces to wear. I’ve hardly taken them off this summer – they just all go so well together! I even wore the necklace and earrings while I hiked up (and down) Mount Fuji!

What are some of your go-to jewelry pieces? And who else would walk up the side of a mountain to see monkeys? Haha. Let me know in the comments!

18 thoughts on “Monkeying Around Attire”

Beautiful outfit. The dress flatters you and the sandals are cute. Sorry this was probably their last wear, but ten years is a long life for any item. On the bright side, you get to pick out new shoes!

I saw wild monkeys in Granada which has a rain-forest — and eleven types of bananas, all bursting with intense flavor. Travel is wonderful, as you amply demonstrate here. Great post.

Aw, thank you so much! Ten years is indeed a long time, though. But yay for new shoes! Haha. Oh wow, seeing wild monkeys and bananas would be exciting! I honestly didn’t know there were 11 different types of bananas, and that they could all be in one rainforest in Granada is very interesting! I learned something new! Thank you for sharing! 🙂

Haha! Exactly! And thank you so much, Amanda! It’s actually just a park where wild monkeys congregate because they get fed there a couple times a day. I’m not sure how “wild” they are anymore, though, as they seem pretty dependent on their feeding times and aren’t afraid of humans at all!

Love how the green matches the background! You look amazing! It’s always a bummer when shoes or other items that last seemingly forever bite the dust! May those shoes rest…:( XO Lauren-Blairhttp://www.prefertobedemure.com

I totally understand why you’ve coveted those sandals, Lindsey. I cleaned out my closet some years back and got rid of a similar pair. I’ve always regretted it! Cute outfit, and the monkey park looks like fun. Were they all well-behaved? I think it would make me nervous to stand where you did! XO, Janeahttp://theSTYLetti.com

They are the best sandals! I’m seriously still wearing them and have repaired them with glue, haha. I just couldn’t say goodbye yet. 😉 And the monkeys were very well-behaved…there was one who was kind of a stinker, but the park employees would scold him and he would settle down. Haha.

They certainly did! And I actually repaired them with a bit of glue…so their run can last a bit longer. Haha. 🙂 And international shipping through Kohls seemed to be more of a pain in the butt than anything. You had to get a membership with myus.com (some shipping service) to get your stuff shipped to you (and I don’t even think they will work with Japan)…so, sigh. Haha. Amazon is fantastic, though! They’re shipping costs haven’t been bad at all…and stuff arrives in less than week usually. And I’m so glad you’re liking this dress! It’ll probably be featured a bazillion more times, haha. 🙂

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Hi, I'm Lindsey! Have Clothes, Will Travel is a creative outlet for me to share my travels, as well as outfits I have styled. I currently blog from Rosario, Argentina, but my location is always changing. Join me for the adventure!